Machine for manufacturing wooden spoons



MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING WOODEN SPOONS Filed March 28, 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 luverrroa. JOHN LEWIS- J. LEWIS MACHINE FOR MANUFAQTURINC' WOODEN. SPOONS Filed March 28-, 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 I INVENTOP. JOHN LEWIS Sept. 4, 1928.

Filed March 28, 1927 J. LEWIS MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING WOODEN SPOONS' ITIII lll lll llllllililiill 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 lnvan'ron.

JOHN LEWIS ATT'YS.

Sept. 4, 1928. 1,682,917

- J. LEWIS MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING WOODEN SPOONS Filed March 28, 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 l u 5 I I luvsm'on.

JOHN LEWIS.

Patented Sept. 4, 1928.

UNITED STATES JOHN nnwrs, or BRowNvILLE, AINE.

MACHINE. FOR MANUFACTURING WOODEN, sroons.

Application filed March 28, 1927. Serial No. 179,143. d

This invention relates to improvements in machines for manufacturing wooden spoons,

and the obj ects of the invention are to pro vide a simply constructed, durable and'efiicient machine of this description that will more satisfactorily and economically per-- form the functions required.

The invention further relates to amachi ne for cutting wooden spoons and other 11'- regular shaped pieces from veneer in such a manner that waste is reduced to a m nimum. c

With these and other objects hereinafter more fully referred toin view, the essential features of the improved machine include the combination with a reciprocating cutting die and a reversible block member and a slidably operable pocket associated with the dieand means for supplying veneer to the die and block, of coordinating and separate mechanisms for operating the die, the pocket and the feeding. block at predeter mined points in the operation of the ma-.

chine. p v 7 Referring now to the drawings, in whlch like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure, v

Figure 1 is a plan view of the improved machine for making wooden spoons.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of my improved machine part of which is in dotted lines for purposesof clarity.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3'3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a section taken on the line 44 of Figure 2. I p I Figure 5 is a plan in detail of the mechanism for operating the feed rollers. V Figure 6 is a section taken on the line 66 of Figure 2.

V Figure 7 is a detail of the operating rod extending through the pinion for reversing the die.

Figure 8 is a plan of a section ofveneer with the spoons cut out.

Figure 9 is a perspective detail of the finished spoon. T

Referring now'more particularly to the drawing, in the improved machine, a preferred example of which is herein disclosed, A indicates the frame in which is turnably mounted, in bearing 10,- a substantially horseshoe frame or casting B, one end of therefrom, a pocket 0 to which a cutting I die12is removably secured. I

A, shown in Figure ,6, the block 11' comprises a bedplate 13 in which is fitted a block 14 ofwood or other suitable material The frame is, as illustrated in Figure 4, substantially T shaped in cross section as indicated at 16 and is adapted to slidably support therein the pocket-member C which is designed to receive the spoons as theyare retained therein by means of screws15 on each side thereof.

lines in Figure 2, I provide feed rollers 18 and 19. the operation of which and the mechanism connected-"therewith is snbse-c quently referred to.

The means for operating the die comprise a rod 20 extending through the pinion 21,

the end of which is pivotallyconnected by means of the connecting rod 22 to the crank 23 formedon the crank shaft'24 mounted transversely of the frame 2.5 in suitable bearings 26 and 27 and protruding at each end beyond said frame. On one of these protruding ends is a drive gear 28 driven'by the gear 29 which'i's operated in any suitthereon, while the opposite end ofthe; shaft reciprocative movementof the rod 31 con-- nected at 32 to the shaft 24. 1 The rod 31 is connected to the sliding carriage 33 mounted in the frame A in turn connected by the rod 34 to arm 35 mounted on the shaft 36 upon which the feed roll 18 is mounted. Thearm 35 is provided with a spring actuated dog 36 -which engages the teeth of the gear 37 which in operation will rotate the shaft 36 and feed roll 18 thereon. Adjacent the end of the shaft 36 is a gear 38. This gear. is adapted to mesh with the gear 39 mounted on the shaft40 which carries the feed roller 19;

It will therefore be seen from the foregoing that at a predetermined point. in the operation of the shaft 24 the rolls 18and 19 will be caused to rotate and feed the veneer D a predetermined distance into the machine We now come to the operation of reversing the pocket and the block to synchronize with the operations already described. This mechanism comprises the bevel gear designed to mesh with a bevel gear 42, (see Figure 3) on a shaft 43 at substantially right angles to the shaft 24 and journalled in suitable bearings rigidly mounted on the main frame. On the opposite end of this shaft is a lever arm 44 to which is connected a rod 45 in turn connected to asegment gear wheel 46 through a pivoted sleeve 47 on each side of which, on the connecting rod 45, are collars- 48 provided with set screws 49 by which means the stroke of the rod may be adjusted.

The segment gear 46 meshes with the pinion 21, so that on the segment gear being rotated through the operation of the rod 45,

'gears 42 andBO, the pinion 27 will be operatedlto reverse the member B and with it pocket C and the block 11 so that the spoons cut out from the veneer will be in the form shown in Figure 8, similar portions of every second spoon being in staggered relationship I to the similar portion of the adjoining spoon, :thus practically eliminating waste of the veneer.

ltwill also be noted thatt-he segmental gear 46 is keyed on the shaft 50 journalled in suitable bearings on the auxiliary supports 51 and 52, and although a segmental gear is here illustrated it will be understood that a To limit the travel of the memberB duringits oscillatory movement, I provide an extension or lip 57 formed integral therewith adapted in'operation to contact with the pad 58 of rubber or similar material secured to the upright 59, (see Figures 1 and 2),

In addition to the feed rolls 18 and 19 1 provide a pair of rollers 60 and (il'suitably supported and adapted to engage the top edge of the veneer as it is fed to the machine and thus keep the feed uniform. The

guides 62 and 63also materially assist in guiding the material to the machine.

- In operation and on the rotation of the crank shaft 24, the rod. 20 with the pocket and cutting die 12 thereon, will travel first outwardly then inwardly. Simultaneously with the latter part of the outward and first part of the inward stroke, the rollers 18 and 19 will be rotated to supply the'strips of veneer D from the source of supply in the form of rolls, between the cutting die 12 and the block 11, the spoons cut out or stamped being delivered to the pocket and so that the next. cut of spoons will be upsidedown as compared to the first out, as illustrated in Figure 8. The reversing movement oft-he rod or shaft 20 is provided for by the universal joint 64..

I Then, as the operation proceeds, upon the forward movement of the rod 20, the pocket C Wlll be again in the positionas shown in Figure 2, and so on.

It will thus be seen that my improved A machine provides for a die, a reversible block opposed to the die, a slidably operable and reversible pocket associated with the die, and coordinating mechanisms for simul taneously operating the die and the pocket and causing the pocket at a predetermined point in its travel to automatically perform one half revolution and simultaneously therewith the block to perform a similar operation. In this way, while simultaneously with thelatter part of the rearward stroke and part of the forward movement of the die and the pocket, mechanism for feeding the material to the die is automatically thrown into gear and operated and automatically thrown .out of gear on the latter part of the forward movement of the'die and the pocket.

The die and block as previously stated co ordinate in movement and operation at the same timev It will be understood that a fixed block and reversing-die can be used with equally effective results.

As many changes could be made in the:

above construction and many apparently widely different embodiments of my inven- I tion, within the scope. of the claims, constructed without departing from the spiritor scope thereof, it is intended that'all' matter contained in the accompanying specification and drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and'not in alimiting sense.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A machine for cutting wooden spoons and other pieces from veneer, comprising a frame, a casting turnably mounted. in the frame, a block rigidlysecuredto the casting, a separably operable pocket slidably 'mounted in the casting and a cutting die rigidly secured to the pocket and registering with said block, a connecting rod for the,

cutting die, means for imparting a reciprocal movement to said die, mechanism associated with said rod for imparting a reciprocating movement to the die and the pocket, co-ordinating mechanism operable simultaneously with the connecting rod for feeding material to the die, and means. for turning the pocket, the die and the block to synchronize with the operation of the die and the means for feeding the material thereto.

2. A machine of the character described comprising a frame, a casting turnably mounted in said frame, mounted in the casting, a pocket member slidably mounted in the casting, a die detachably associated with the pocket, and mechanism, comprising a crank shaft and a connecting rod, for imparting a reciprocating movement to the die and the pocket.

8. A machine of the character described comprising a frame, a casting turnably mounted in the frame, a block rigidly mounted in the casting, a slidably mounted pocket for the casting, and a die associatedwith the pocket, registering with the block and reciprocally operable with the pocket, means for imparting a reciprocating movement to the die and the pocket.

4. In a machine of the-character described, the combination with a turnably mounted supporting member mounted therein and a pocket and a die reciprocally mounted in said member, of mechanism for feeding material to the die, adapted to synchronize with theoperation of the pocket and the die.

5. A machine of the character described comprising a turnably mounted supporting member, a block rigidly mounted therein, a

pocket and a die detachably connected and' mounted in said member, means to reciprocally operate the pocket and the die, comprising a crank shaft and a connecting rod between said shafts and-the pocket, mechanism simultaneously operable by the crank shaft for supplying veneer to the die, and means synchronizing with the aforementioned mechanisms for causing the die, the pocket and the block to simultaneously turn.

6. In a machine of the character described, a turnable die and pocket, means for reciprocally operating said reciprocally eluding aslidable carriage, a rod connecting the slidable carriage with the die and pocket operating mechanism, rollers provided wit-h gears, a rod provided with a spring actuated dog adapted to engage with said gears and connected to the slidable carriage, whereby on the die and the pocket being reciprocal-1y operated material a is automatically fed thereto.

7. In a machine for cutting wooden spoons,

a turnable supporting member provided with a block and having slidably mounted therein a pocket dgtachably associated with a die,

the die,

a block rigidly the die, material to the die and simultaneously oper- I having a block rigidlydie and pocket in-v .ing member to turn movement is imparted to the die and the 7 pocket, mechanism simultaneously operable by the crank shaft for feeding material to and mechanism intermittently operable for simultaneously turning the die, the block and the pocket.

8. The combination with a turnable supporting member and a reciprocally operable pocket provided with a die, and a block rigidly mounted in the supporting member, of mechanism for operating the pocket and co-ordinating mechanism for feeding able with the die operating mechanism, mechanism intermittently connected to the die operating mechanism and operatively connected to the supporting member whereby, at a predetermined point in the operation of the die, and pocket operating mechanism and feeding mechanism for said members, the die, the pocket and the block are partially reversed.

9. A machine of the character described, in which the pocket and block reversing mechanism comprises a turnable supporting memher, a pocket provided with a die slidably supported in said member, a block rigidly I mounted in said memheigcrankshaft and connecting rod means for operatingthe pocket and the die, a pinion on the supporting member, a rotatable shaft, a segmental gear keyed on said shaft and adapted to mesh with said pinion, an. intermittently operable rod connected to said gear and operatively connected to the crank shaft whereby, on the crank shaft being rotated to operate the die and the pocket, the segmental gear being intermittently operated to cause,

at a predetermined point in the operation i of the pocket and the die, the supporting member to partially reverse the pocket and the block and whereby, on the crank shaft 1 continuing to rot-ate, the supporting member automatically returns to normal position.

10. In a machine of the character de scribed, a frame, a turn able supporting memher in said frame, a pocket slidably mounted in the frame and having a die secured thereto,

a block rigidly mounted in the supporting member, a crank shaft means for operating said shaft, means connecting the crank shaft with the pocket and the die whereby a reciprocating movement is imparted thereto, mechanism co-ordinating and synchronizing with the crank shaft for feeding material to the die, and mechanism co-ordinating with the aforementioned mechanisms and intermittently operable for causing the supportthe pocket, the block and the die. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN LEWIS. 

